Counties in New York by female population share

Bronx County had the highest female population share of 62 counties in 2016, at 53.1%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 45.6%. The median was 50.4% and the figure for New York was 51.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.1Bronx County
Lowest45.6Franklin County
Median50.462 counties
New York51.6History

Map of counties, 2016

Albany County: 51.6 %Allegany County: 49 %Bronx County: 53.1 %Broome County: 51 %Cattaraugus County: 50.1 %Cayuga County: 48.9 %Chautauqua County: 50.5 %Chemung County: 50.2 %Chenango County: 50.2 %Clinton County: 48.9 %Columbia County: 50.3 %Cortland County: 51 %Delaware County: 49.7 %Dutchess County: 50.4 %Erie County: 51.5 %Essex County: 48.6 %Franklin County: 45.6 %Fulton County: 50 %Genesee County: 49.9 %Greene County: 48 %Hamilton County: 49.2 %Herkimer County: 50.7 %Jefferson County: 47.6 %Kings County: 52.6 %Lewis County: 49.3 %Livingston County: 50.2 %Madison County: 51 %Monroe County: 51.7 %Montgomery County: 50.8 %Nassau County: 51.6 %New York County: 53 %Niagara County: 51.3 %Oneida County: 50 %Onondaga County: 51.8 %Ontario County: 51.1 %Orange County: 50.3 %Orleans County: 50 %Oswego County: 50 %Otsego County: 51.7 %Putnam County: 50.2 %Queens County: 51.6 %Rensselaer County: 50.6 %Richmond County: 51.6 %Rockland County: 51 %St. Lawrence County: 49 %Saratoga County: 50.7 %Schenectady County: 51.4 %Schoharie County: 50.1 %Schuyler County: 50.2 %Seneca County: 48 %Steuben County: 50.2 %Suffolk County: 50.9 %Sullivan County: 48.6 %Tioga County: 50.4 %Tompkins County: 50.7 %Ulster County: 50.4 %Warren County: 51 %Washington County: 48.3 %Wayne County: 50.4 %Westchester County: 52 %Wyoming County: 46 %Yates County: 51.4 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Bronx County: 53.1 %Bronx County53.1New York County: 53 %New York County53Kings County: 52.6 %Kings County52.6Westchester County: 52 %Westchester County52Onondaga County: 51.8 %Onondaga County51.8Monroe County: 51.7 %Monroe County51.7Otsego County: 51.7 %Otsego County51.7Nassau County: 51.6 %Nassau County51.6Richmond County: 51.6 %Richmond County51.6Queens County: 51.6 %Queens County51.6Albany County: 51.6 %Albany County51.6Erie County: 51.5 %Erie County51.5Schenectady County: 51.4 %Schenectady County51.4Yates County: 51.4 %Yates County51.4Niagara County: 51.3 %Niagara County51.3Ontario County: 51.1 %Ontario County51.1Broome County: 51 %Broome County51Warren County: 51 %Warren County51Madison County: 51 %Madison County51Rockland County: 51 %Rockland County51Cortland County: 51 %Cortland County51Suffolk County: 50.9 %Suffolk County50.9Montgomery County: 50.8 %Montgomery County50.8Tompkins County: 50.7 %Tompkins County50.7Herkimer County: 50.7 %Herkimer County50.7Saratoga County: 50.7 %Saratoga County50.7Rensselaer County: 50.6 %Rensselaer County50.6Chautauqua County: 50.5 %Chautauqua County50.5Dutchess County: 50.4 %Dutchess County50.4Ulster County: 50.4 %Ulster County50.4Tioga County: 50.4 %Tioga County50.4Wayne County: 50.4 %Wayne County50.4Orange County: 50.3 %Orange County50.3Columbia County: 50.3 %Columbia County50.3Chemung County: 50.2 %Chemung County50.2Chenango County: 50.2 %Chenango County50.2Putnam County: 50.2 %Putnam County50.2Steuben County: 50.2 %Steuben County50.2Schuyler County: 50.2 %Schuyler County50.2Livingston County: 50.2 %Livingston County50.2Bronx County: 53.1 %Bronx County53.1New York County: 53 %New York County53Kings County: 52.6 %Kings County52.6Westchester County: 52 %Westchester County52Onondaga County: 51.8 %Onondaga County51.8Monroe County: 51.7 %Monroe County51.7Otsego County: 51.7 %Otsego County51.7Nassau County: 51.6 %Nassau County51.6Richmond County: 51.6 %Richmond County51.6Queens County: 51.6 %Queens County51.6Albany County: 51.6 %Albany County51.6Erie County: 51.5 %Erie County51.5Schenectady County: 51.4 %Schenectady County51.4Yates County: 51.4 %Yates County51.4Niagara County: 51.3 %Niagara County51.3Ontario County: 51.1 %Ontario County51.1Broome County: 51 %Broome County51Warren County: 51 %Warren County51Madison County: 51 %Madison County51Rockland County: 51 %Rockland County51Cortland County: 51 %Cortland County51Suffolk County: 50.9 %Suffolk County50.9Montgomery County: 50.8 %Montgomery County50.8Tompkins County: 50.7 %Tompkins County50.7Herkimer County: 50.7 %Herkimer County50.7Saratoga County: 50.7 %Saratoga County50.7Rensselaer County: 50.6 %Rensselaer County50.6Chautauqua County: 50.5 %Chautauqua County50.5Dutchess County: 50.4 %Dutchess County50.4Ulster County: 50.4 %Ulster County50.4Tioga County: 50.4 %Tioga County50.4Wayne County: 50.4 %Wayne County50.4Orange County: 50.3 %Orange County50.3Columbia County: 50.3 %Columbia County50.3Chemung County: 50.2 %Chemung County50.2Chenango County: 50.2 %Chenango County50.2Putnam County: 50.2 %Putnam County50.2Steuben County: 50.2 %Steuben County50.2Schuyler County: 50.2 %Schuyler County50.2Livingston County: 50.2 %Livingston County50.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Bronx County53.1-0 pts
2New York County530 pts
3Kings County52.6-0 pts
4Westchester County520 pts
5Onondaga County51.80 pts
6Monroe County51.70 pts
7Otsego County51.7+0.1 pts
8Nassau County51.6-0 pts
9Richmond County51.6-0 pts
10Queens County51.6-0 pts
11Albany County51.60 pts
12Erie County51.5-0 pts
13Schenectady County51.40 pts
14Yates County51.40 pts
15Niagara County51.3-0 pts
16Ontario County51.10 pts
17Broome County510 pts
18Warren County510 pts
19Madison County51-0 pts
20Rockland County51-0.1 pts
21Cortland County51-0.1 pts
22Suffolk County50.90 pts
23Montgomery County50.80 pts
24Tompkins County50.70 pts
25Herkimer County50.7-0 pts
26Saratoga County50.70 pts
27Rensselaer County50.6-0.1 pts
28Chautauqua County50.50 pts
29Dutchess County50.40 pts
30Ulster County50.4-0 pts
31Tioga County50.4+0.1 pts
32Wayne County50.4-0.1 pts
33Orange County50.30 pts
34Columbia County50.3+0.3 pts
35Chemung County50.20 pts
36Chenango County50.2-0.1 pts
37Putnam County50.2-0 pts
38Steuben County50.2-0.1 pts
39Schuyler County50.2-0.1 pts
40Livingston County50.2+0.1 pts
41Cattaraugus County50.1-0.1 pts
42Schoharie County50.1-0 pts
43Oneida County50-0 pts
44Fulton County50-0.1 pts
45Oswego County50-0 pts
46Orleans County50-0.3 pts
47Genesee County49.9-0.1 pts
48Delaware County49.7-0.1 pts
49Lewis County49.3-0 pts
50Hamilton County49.2-0.1 pts
51Allegany County49-0.1 pts
52St. Lawrence County490 pts
53Cayuga County48.9+0.1 pts
54Clinton County48.9-0.1 pts
55Sullivan County48.6-0.1 pts
56Essex County48.6+0.1 pts
57Washington County48.3-0 pts
58Seneca County48-0.1 pts
59Greene County48-0.1 pts
60Jefferson County47.6+0.1 pts
61Wyoming County46+0.2 pts
62Franklin County45.6-0.6 pts

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Female residents as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by sex; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Counties with large prisons or military bases can have low shares.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in New York by female population share, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in New York by female population share, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-york-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in New York by female population share, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-york-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in New York by female population share, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-york-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Bronx County, with 53.1% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Franklin County, with 45.6% in 2016.

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